Its official, Razorfish has been sold… well more kind of a trade/sale. The French company Publicis Groupe are the buyers who claim to be the 4th largest communications company in the world. The estimated acquisition is $530 million. Razorfish’s current clientelle include Ford and McDonnalds.

Joshua Palau who is over Razorfish’s, “Search Marketing Trends” newsletter said,

“We are pleased to announce that Razorfish will be joining the Publicis Groupe. While the deal is expected to close over the next few weeks, this marks an important new chapter in the history of Razorfish as we find a home within the one of the world’s largest advertising holding companies. More importantly, Publicis Groupe believes in digital and understands that Razorfish accelerates their digital strategy.”

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I often get requests from those who are learning web design & development where they can find more information. The web is certainly packed with information on this and a simple Google search will bring up millions of results. However for those who are starting off and are wanting to learn from the ground up I strongly recommend the following sites. All the technologies here constitute to be Web 2.0 technologies, however Web 2.0 is not simply about technology but also usability. Remember, “just because you can doesn’t mean you should” and you will go a long way in web design! Good luck!

CSS

• Wikipedia.com – History of CSS
• w3schools.com – great for teaching you through the basics and beyond!
• 70 Expert Ideas for better CSS coding
  • You should also look at this website if you view the one above
• PeteFreitag.com – Some tips using CSS 2.1 (rounded corners etc.)

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